DISABLING OPERATION OF FEATURES ON A HANDHELD MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE BASED UPON LOCATION
First Claim
1. A method for remotely implementing administrative policy on a wireless handheld communication device with an incorporated camera, said method comprising:
- storing data at the wireless handheld communication device that defines geographical boundaries of a restricted operating area of the device;
ascertaining a present geographical position of the device utilizing satellite-derived information and determining whether the device is presently located in the restricted operating area based on a comparison to the stored geographical boundaries of the restricted operating area; and
imposing a camera restriction on the device when it is determined that the device is presently located in the restricted area.
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Abstract
Methods and devices for implementing subsystem or functional aspect restrictions on a wireless handheld communication device. Data defining geographical boundaries of a restricted operating area is stored on the device. The present position of the device is ascertained and a determination is made whether the device is located within the restricted operating area. A restriction on the subsystem or functional aspect is imposed when it is determined the device is within the restricted operating area. The subsystem or functional aspect restriction can be communicated to the device via a wireless communication network. Additionally, the restrictions and boundaries can be communicated to the device as part of an IT security policy.
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60 Claims
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1. A method for remotely implementing administrative policy on a wireless handheld communication device with an incorporated camera, said method comprising:
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storing data at the wireless handheld communication device that defines geographical boundaries of a restricted operating area of the device; ascertaining a present geographical position of the device utilizing satellite-derived information and determining whether the device is presently located in the restricted operating area based on a comparison to the stored geographical boundaries of the restricted operating area; and imposing a camera restriction on the device when it is determined that the device is presently located in the restricted area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for remotely implementing administrative policy on a wireless handheld communication device, said method comprising:
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receiving and storing data at the wireless handheld communication device that defines geographical boundaries of a restricted operating area of the device; receiving and storing data at the wireless handheld communication device that defines a restriction on one of a subsystem or functional aspect of the device that is selectively imposed based on whether the device is located in the restricted area; ascertaining a present geographical position of the device utilizing satellite-derived information and determining whether the device is presently located in the restricted operating area based on a comparison to the stored geographical boundaries of the restricted operating area; and imposing the defined restriction when it is determined that the device is presently located in the restricted area. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A wireless handheld communication device with an incorporated camera, said device comprising:
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a memory storing data defining geographical boundaries of a restricted area and said memory also storing data defining a camera restriction imposed on the wireless handheld communication device relative to the restricted area; a position determiner that receives satellite-based information that defines a present geographical position of the device and determines whether the device is presently located in the restricted area based on a comparison to the geographical boundaries of the restricted area stored in memory; and a controller that adapts the functionality of the camera based on the determination of whether the device is presently located in the restricted area. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A wireless handheld communication device with an incorporated camera, said device comprising:
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processing means for receiving, processing and outputting electronic data and for outputting device control signals; memory means for storing data that defines geographical boundaries of a restricted operating area and data that defines a camera restriction that is selectively imposed on the wireless handheld communication device based on whether the device is located in the restricted area; position determining means for ascertaining a present geographical position of the device utilizing satellite-derived information and determining whether the device is presently located in the restricted operating area based on a comparison to the geographical boundaries of the restricted operating area stored in memory; and control means for imposing the defined camera restriction on the device when it is determined that the device is presently located in the restricted area. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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